The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-02

WIEN on her way home Miss Eliza Cater
was caught in the rain ana wind storm last
Saturday afternoon. Sh" took refuge III The
Academy until she feared that Inc bui!uinS
would he blown down, when she proceeded
out in tho storm toward home. Reaching the
crown Of the hill her hat blew oil in the di-
rection of Harrisburg, and her umbrella
turned wrong side out.
PATRICK {. TEN%ENT died Mt his home
near bordeaux February p, lS>1, of con@cS-
ton Of the stomach and brain, aged Eity
years. He was u member of one OF the old
families in Abhcvilc county, and leaves many
relatives and friends.
MR. W. +. SuUMATn returned from his
fathers hoalc in Grcvnv!lic last Saturday:
He will hcncciorth be found 1T his oia stand
i'm McssrS. Il. VI. liaddon Il Cos, Whcr" he
will be glad 10 sell the choicest ana best GOODS
the market affords.
THE improvement in the local and editorial
department Of the Ncdittm may hc attributed
to the fact. that his daughtcrS-HliSI Annie
and Miss Hannah-are assisting th"ir ltthCG.
The Press und Banner is greatly IN need 0i q
lady assistant.
MIR. CARSwELL. the Temperance lecturer
from Canada will speak in Abbcyillc o-ni=h
on the subject which has received so nlnch OF
his attention. and which il of such vital inl-
portance TO our people. Let a! go 10 near
him.
Mr.. John G. Cary, Of Seneca, is preparing to
engage heavily in the grape and wine huS!-
ness; He has purchased from Mr.. A. ,I 1arnin, an1
vines and twenty thousand cuttings.
TIE high &indS on Sunday excited the
worshippcrs at the Methodist church on sun
day. Several gentlemen were uneasy ahnu'
the safety of the ladies. The wind made the
old building sway back ana loitil.
MIR. T. G.. PERRIN is now with the survey
ing corps on our roHd-lhc G. q. IL Attn"
work Of surveying goes on IN chester Ah''
Union. Mr.. Perrin is with INC corps at fisil
Dam in Union county.
Tryt- ycupp fniLS ioOl; inc nNiOuSly for
the military hop which will take place next
Tuesday night. The young ladies viii be ar
rayed in their best irocks. The invitation
tickets are superb
ONE OF Walingford & Russclls horses WAS
badly snagged yesterday, ii Is supposed, by
running against the sharp edge oi plank.
The wound WAS scwed ", and the animal i
expected 10 live.
Mrs. X. G. PERRIN, and her son Editor j. :.
Perrin left for Augusta yesterday morning.
Mrs. Perrin goes to see her daughter MIS-.
Gas, and Mr.. Perrin goes in the interest oi his
paper.
MIR. W. c. MOORE, Of our town, left Abbe-
willie Yesterday for Montgomery Alabama.
30 sec his brother Ecv. Henry Moore, and
with whom he will hcnceforth make his
nome.
MR. JAMES EVANS sold Yesterday to Mr.
ty-four hundred and SiXty-iivc pounds. We
believe the price was so.
Miss KATE WEIR, Of Grernvlile. who has
been on visit to her aunt, Mrs. Iyrhg"",
went to bradley yesterday OH visit I" her
brother Mr. Zoe! G. Weir.
MR. W. j.. BELL left for the Northern
markets hast Monday. lie will buy bcauti-
ful assortment of the pretticSt and best goods
for lady'S wear.
MIR. THOMAS CHRISTIAN has not found the
man who stole his money so, from The c"un
ter drawer. The money, Ike the tiici is still
missing.
MR. IimSRY's gin was run last Monday 10
finish ginning some remaining cotton III the
seed. The gin will not be run again this r";,.
son.
Mr.. GEORGE SHILL!ro has opened tin
shop in Simmons old stand, where he will
bciglad to receive orders Tor work on Tin roofs,
etc.
MIR. JOHN HAGAN of Level Land was in
town yesterday. lie iSa man oi much energy
and will succeed in life.
Mr. BENEr is busy preparing the speech
which he is 10 deliver before the Charleston
Medical COir%'.
Ir has been suggested that the town council
should take the evidence in wiring, i'll the
trial OF cases.
Mn. JoIIS KNOX is still quite sick, with
scarcely any notable improvement i'll his con-
dition.
Miss Lula EHnwS, Il successful teacher al
Bold Branch Academy, WAS in town yc>tcr-
day.
faGcn. Hckc promises 10 haul GOTTEN from
Chester to Monroe over the q. {. * y. next
fail.
Miss KATE CALIIoCS has Toiir from
Athens, Georgia. to Charleston, sc.
Mrs. EEHEr and Miss Ellen Parker haze
returned from NrwBcrry.
ONE case of ladies kid opera slippers just
received ut lia,tiun'S.>
DIR. GHIEH will preach In the Presbyterian
church next Sunday.
Miss ANNIE GILBERT, OF Lebanon, was in
town yesterday.
ME. j. !. WHITE, of Bradley, Is lying scri-
ouSly ill.
WE had some cotton on the square ycstcr-
day.
l.. w. SMITH, ESQ, is prospecting in Allan
tn.
u. l.. MAERY, ESQ, has been sick rura week
Miss KITTY PERRIN is at Mrs. Marshall'n